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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Levels of Burnout Among Oncology Nurses: A Systematic Review

José L. Gómez-Urquiza
Ana B. Aneas-López
Emilia I. De la Fuente-Solana
Luis Albendín-García
Lourdes Díaz-Rodríguez
Guillermo A. Cañadas-De la Fuente
ONF 2016, 43(3), E104-E120 DOI: 10.1188/16.ONF.E104-E120
Problem Identification: To determine (a) the average levels of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (D), and personal accomplishment (PA) among oncology nurses; (b) the prevalence of low, medium, and high levels of burnout for each dimension; and (c) the risk factors for burnout. Literature...
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Perceived Quality of Work Life and Risk for Compassion Fatigue Among Oncology Nurses: A Mixed-Methods Study

Ellen Giarelli
Jami Denigris
Kathleen Fisher
MaryKay Maley
Elizabeth Nolan
ONF 2016, 43(3), E121-E131 DOI: 10.1188/16.ONF.E121-E131
Purpose/Objectives: To examine factors that influenced the nurse’s perceived quality of work life and risk for compassion fatigue (CF). The specific aims of the study were to describe the (a) relationship among nurse characteristics and perceived quality of work life, (b) relationship between...
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Factors Influencing Nurses’ Use of Hazardous Drug Safe-Handling Precautions

Amy Callahan
Nancy J. Ames
Mary Lou Manning
Kate Touchton-Leonard
Li Yang
Gwenyth R. Wallen
ONF 2016, 43(3), 342-349 DOI: 10.1188/16.ONF.43-03AP
Purpose/Objectives: To identify factors associated with oncology nurses’ use of hazardous drug (HD) safe-handling precautions in inpatient clinical research units. Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional. Setting: The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Sample: 115 RNs...
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Stress Levels of Nurses in Oncology Outpatient Units

Woonhwa Ko
Norma Kiser-Larson
CJON 2016, 20(2), 158-164 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.158-164
Background: Oncology nursing is often a source of substantial stress for nurses. Many nurses, particularly novice nurses, have inadequate preparation to care for patients at the end of life and their families. Unless nurses prevent or manage work-related stress by using effective coping strategies...
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The Impact of a Knitting Intervention on Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nurses

Lyndsay W. Anderson
Christina U. Gustavson
CJON 2016, 20(1), 102-104 DOI: 10.1188/16.CJON.102-104
Compassion fatigue is the emotional exhaustion and stress that nurses can feel when caring for terminally ill patients. This can contribute to high nursing turnover rates, result in poor job satisfaction, and lead to decreased ability to provide quality care. Oncology nurses are vulnerable to...
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